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GHCL NSEI:GHCL Stock Report

Last Price

₹656.15

Market Cap

₹62.8b

7D

-8.4%

1Y

16.2%

Updated

21 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GHCL Limited

NSEI:GHCL Stock Report

Market Cap: ₹62.8b

GHCL Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells inorganic chemicals in India and internationally. More details

GHCL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (11.9x) is below the Indian market (32.4x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 9.03% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Profit margins (16.3%) are lower than last year (26.6%)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for GHCL
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price₹656.15
52 Week High₹759.40
52 Week Low₹434.95
Beta0.40
1 Month Change17.52%
3 Month Change1.80%
1 Year Change16.22%
3 Year Change77.60%
5 Year Change260.72%
Change since IPO2,633.96%

Recent News & Updates

Sentiment Still Eluding GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Dec 04
Sentiment Still Eluding GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Recent updates

Sentiment Still Eluding GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Dec 04
Sentiment Still Eluding GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Benign Growth For GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Underpins Its Share Price

Aug 03
Benign Growth For GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Underpins Its Share Price

GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Jul 01
GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

May 27
GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Bearish: This Analyst Is Revising Their GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Revenue and EPS Prognostications

May 21
Bearish: This Analyst Is Revising Their GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Revenue and EPS Prognostications

GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

May 14
GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Feb 06
GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

One GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Analyst Is Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Aug 11
One GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Analyst Is Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ₹17.50

Jun 10
GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ₹17.50

GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 21
GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Forecasts

Feb 11
Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL) Forecasts

Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For GHCL (NSE:GHCL)

Nov 08
Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For GHCL (NSE:GHCL)

Do GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 30
Do GHCL's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Just In: One Analyst Has Become A Lot More Bullish On GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings

Aug 04
Just In: One Analyst Has Become A Lot More Bullish On GHCL Limited's (NSE:GHCL) Earnings

A Look At The Fair Value Of GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Jul 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Calculating The Fair Value Of GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Apr 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of GHCL Limited (NSE:GHCL)

Returns On Capital At GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 12
Returns On Capital At GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Paint A Concerning Picture

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Before It's Too Late

Oct 25
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Before It's Too Late

Here's Why GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 27
Here's Why GHCL (NSE:GHCL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Shareholder Returns

GHCLIN ChemicalsIN Market
7D-8.4%-3.8%-4.2%
1Y16.2%5.4%19.1%

Return vs Industry: GHCL exceeded the Indian Chemicals industry which returned 5.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GHCL underperformed the Indian Market which returned 19.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GHCL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GHCL volatility
GHCL Average Weekly Movement6.3%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in IN Market9.0%
10% least volatile stocks in IN Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: GHCL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.

Volatility Over Time: GHCL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1983979Ravi Jalanghcl.co.in

GHCL Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells inorganic chemicals in India and internationally. The company offers light soda ash, a basic industrial alkali chemical used in soap and detergents, pulp and paper, iron and steel, aluminum cleaning compounds, water softening and dyeing, in fiber-reactive dyes, effluent treatment, and chemicals products; dense soda ash for use in glass manufacturing, silicate, ultramarine, and other chemical industries; and refined sodium bicarbonate for use in food, food dyes, poultry and animal feed, leather tanning, fire extinguishers, vegetable cleaning, blasting of metals, manufacture of chemicals, pharma, deodorizers, and personal and oral care products. It also provides edible and industrial grade salt products.

GHCL Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do GHCL's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GHCL fundamental statistics
Market cap₹62.83b
Earnings (TTM)₹5.30b
Revenue (TTM)₹32.45b

11.9x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Is GHCL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GHCL income statement (TTM)
Revenue₹32.45b
Cost of Revenue₹18.73b
Gross Profit₹13.72b
Other Expenses₹8.42b
Earnings₹5.30b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)55.37
Gross Margin42.27%
Net Profit Margin16.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio4.9%

How did GHCL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

14%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 01:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

GHCL Limited is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Prathamesh MasdekarBP Wealth Management Private Limited
Meet VoraEmkay Global Financial Services Ltd.
Kameswari V. S. ChavaliFirstCall Research